Press Releases

In response to continued public concern at the levels of train horn noise, the rail industry Train Horns Steering Group has reviewed the arrangements for the use and type of train horns and has today published its recommendations for the rail industry to consider.

Rail Safety and Standards Board has published the 2007 - 2009 Railway Strategic Safety Plan for Britain’s main line railway.

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) have accredited CORREL Rail Limited as a Railway Industry Approved Body (RISAB) under the new Railway Industry Supplier Approval Scheme (RISAS). The new Scheme encourages quality, safety and reliability improvement in the railway industry supply chain.

AEA Technology Rail Approval Body Accreditation and Faiveley Transport (Birkenhead) Limited Approved Supplier Certification

Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) today published its annual report for the year 2005-2006. The report highlights the performance and achievements during the company’s third year of operation.

Creative young people from across Britain arrived at the National Railway Museum in York today to collect their prizes in the National rail safety competition - Making TraX organised by the Rail Safety and Standards Board with support from Northern Rail.

There is a huge opportunity for the rail sector to develop a much more compelling case for sustainability within the industry. This is the conclusion of recent work initiated by Forum for the Future, the UK’s leading sustainable development charity, and involving numerous senior rail stakeholders.

A new scheme, designed to save cost to the industry, improve quality, and support duty holder legal requirements was launched today.

Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has today published the report of the rail industry inquiry into the accident at Elsenham on 3 December 2005, which claimed the lives of two teenage girls.

 

It provides the rail industry and other research organisations with access to a wealth of existing research.

Jeremy Candfield is the new industry non-executive director appointed by supplier members of RSSB.

In just six months the rail industry’s education website www.trackoff.org has attracted a staggering two million ‘hits’ from schools and local communities.

In just six months the rail industry’s education website www.trackoff.org has attracted a staggering two million ‘hits’ from schools and local communities.